Glitter Beer

[Beer_Pirate]

SWAMBO saw a post on facebook where some breweries are adding food safe luster dust to make their beers glittery. Her birthday is coming up and she wants a glittery pale ale. Does anyone have any ideas on when to add the dust? My guesses would either be whirlpool, during primary, or at kegging.

 

[jeffpn]

Knowing nothing about it, I’d do it at packaging.

 

[Beer_Pirate]

That's what I'm leaning towards most, since I feel like it would drop during a cold crash, leaving me with useless yeast slurry and un-glittery beer.

 

[Nosybear]

Definitely at packaging - had it not been a SWAMBO request I would have said no way. And be sure to rouse it (unless it somehow magically stays suspended) otherwise your first glass will be a glass of glitter, subsequent ones will have lost their sparkle.

 

[Beer_Pirate]

And be sure to rouse it (unless it somehow magically stays suspended) otherwise your first glass will be a glass of glitter, subsequent ones will have lost their sparkle.

I'm actually worried this may be an issue. How often would you think I need to rouse it? Hourly? Daily? Every Pint?
I guess I could bottle it from the keg, but I'm planning on a NE-style pale ale and don't want it to turn that sewer brown color I can't seem to avoid when bottling anything NE-ish.

 

[jeffpn]

Put a snow globe next to the keg. Shake it, and rouse the keg. When the snow globe has settled, so has the keg. Snow globe timer!!

 

[Nosybear]

Put a snow globe next to the keg. Shake it, and rouse the keg. When the snow globe has settled, so has the keg. Snow globe timer!!

Brilliant!

 

[thunderwagn]

I do all the pours in my house. Any chance you do the same? If so, sneak it in anytime you pour her one

 

[J A]

Just NO!

 

[Group W]

I wouldn’t want that “magic dust” in my keg or beer lines. Why not make a couple snow globes with it by adding the glitter to clear growlers full of well carbonated beer.

 

[jeffpn]

I wouldn’t want that “magic dust” in my keg or beer lines. Why not make a couple snow globes with it by adding the glitter to clear growlers full of well carbonated beer.

You’d do it if your wife asked you!

 

[Group W]

You’d do it if your wife asked you!

That’s for sure...

 

[jeffpn]

And... we’re back to post #1!

 

[jeffpn]

FWIW, this page has a couple pics and videos of the new craze. Weird how it swirls.

https://www.bustle.com/p/glitter-be...the-country-its-mesmerizing-to-behold-8382985

 

[Group W]

Maybe she would like the glitter growlers. But if you must, I would add to the keg. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.

 

[GFHomebrew]

i ger my caebonarion to swirl in the glass off my picnic tap pours aimed across the glass and down. it swirls for a bit. maybe this is how they get it swirling in the glass like in that pic...

i swear that glitter is already settling to the bottom in the short video.
i recon throw it in either keg or in glass after.pour.

 

[Beer_Pirate]

i ger my caebonarion to swirl in the glass off my picnic tap pours aimed across the glass and down. it swirls for a bit. maybe this is how they get it swirling in the glass like in that pic...

i swear that glitter is already settling to the bottom in the short video.
i recon throw it in either keg or in glass after.pour.

It does look like it's settling in the last two videos I might have to add it to each pour, and even then it may be an exercise in futility.

 

[Beer_Pirate]

I've just contacted Bold Missy about this (first beer in the article jeffpn linked), so we'll see if they can offer any insight!

 

[thunderwagn]

I hope my missy never finds that website!

 

[Head First]

I've just contacted Bold Missy about this (first beer in the article jeffpn linked), so we'll see if they can offer any insight!

Just set a couple of kids down at the table and give them some glitter and glue to make a birthday card. You will have glitter in your beer(and everywhere else) for months. Guaranteed!